“Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.”
The question who is this King of glory? is answered the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle establishes that the king of glory is God characterized by strength and military power. The strong and mighty language emphasizes divine power. The military imagery suggests that God's strength manifests in victory over enemies. This verse identifies the king of glory as the God of battles.
Church Fathers on Psalms 24:8
A psalm of David himself, on the first day of the week. 1. A Psalm of David himself, touching the glorifying and resurrection of the Lord, which took place early in the morning on the first day of the week, which is now called the Lord's Day. 2. “The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof, the compass of the world, and all they that dwell therein” Psalm 23:1; when the Lord, being glorified, is announced for the believing of all nations; and the whole compass of the…
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